Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 135 | 89 | 82 | 43 | 23 | 82 | 603 | 686 | 676 | 600 | 669 | 528 | 409 | 295 | 248 | 211 | 220 | 185 | 303 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.84m | 5:03AM1.96m | 5:25PM1.85m | 5:54AM2.00m | 6:17PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.19m | 10:47PM0.15m | 11:20AM0.17m | 11:38PM0.13m | 12:15PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 154 | 135 | 89 | 82 | 43 | 23 | 236 | 264 | 190 | 141 | 600 | 669 | 528 | 409 | 295 | 248 | 211 | 220 | 185 | 303 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | S 16 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 82 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | NE 6 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 89 | 117 | 120 | 102 | 131 | 310 | 35 | 603 | 686 | 676 | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 33 | — | 29 | 28 | — | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 171 | 171 | 163 | 171 | 293 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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